
How to Read Beyond a Headline
Learn how to read beyond a headline, check sources, interpret numbers, and recognize missing context before you share a news story.
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Learn how to read beyond a headline, check sources, interpret numbers, and recognize missing context before you share a news story.

Begin with a specific question, identify the available records and distinguish the proposal from the discussion around it.

A discussion becomes clearer when participants identify the question, timescale and assumptions they are using.

At a medical appointment, “my knee has been bothering me” may leave important questions unanswered. When did it start? How long does it…